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Show Huns Surrender All Submarines U nder A rmistice WAHHIMiTON, Nov. tl. Germany loses her entire fleet of submarines under the armistice terms as amended by Marshal Koch befora he signed them with tha German envoys Menday morning. Instead of l0 vesaWn, every one of ths underaea pirate craft must be surrendered to the allies and tha t iiited Btatea within fourteen days. Klghteen of the articles, as originally prepared by the eupreme war council, and aa read by President Wilson to congress, were changed under the limited authority for alteration given the supreme commander tn dealing drawal of German troops from territory terri-tory which belonged before the war to Russia, Rumania and Turkey, Is rewritten. re-written. Territory which belonged to Austria-Hungary is added to that from which ths Germans must withdraw Immediately, and. as to territory which belonged to Russia, It ta provided the German troops now there shall withdraw with-draw within the frontiers of Germany "aa soon as the allies, taking Into account ac-count the Internal situation of thoae territories, shall decide the time for this hag come. RUSSIAN TREATY. Article 1R. "Renunciation Is substituted sub-stituted for "abandonment" In stipule, stipu-le, ting the treaties ()f Bucharest and Brest -T.itoruk are nullified. Article 16. Providing free access to the allies In territory evacuated through the German ewatern frontier la changed so aa to dnclHre such access ac-cess Is for the purpose of conveying supplies to the populations "and for the purpose of maintain order," Instead In-stead of "or for any other purpose." Article 17. Originally providing for the "unconditional capitulation" within with-in one month nf all German forces operating In East Africa, is substituted by a clause reijulrtpg only "evacustlon by alt German forces operating In Kast frlca within a period to be fixed by the allies." Article 1. Providing for the repatriation re-patriation of all civilians belonging to the allies or associated power other than thoae enumerated In srticie 3 Is amended to eliminate a reservation that any future claims or demands by the allies snd the United 8taf.es shall remain unaffected. THE SUBMARINES. Article 22. Providing for the surrender sur-render of 160 German submarines Is changed to read "all submarine now existing. with the added stipulation that "those which cannot take these (take the sea? shall be dfsarmed of the material and personnel and shall remain under the supervision of the allies and the I nlted states." Further provisions are added requiring all the conditions rf the article shall be carried car-ried Into effect within fourteen days; that submarines ready for sea shall be prepared to leave German porta Immediately Im-mediately upon orders by wireless, snd the remainder t the earliest possible moment. Article M. Providing for the disposition dis-position of German surface warshipa. has additional - rl.nise requiring that vessels designated for Internment shall be ready to leave German ports within with-in seven days upon directions by wireless, wire-less, and that the military armament of all vessels of the Auxiliary fleet shall be put on shore. FOOD SUPPLY. 1 Article 29. Providing that the allied ; blockade remains unchanged, has this sentence added: "The allies and the! I'nlted Htates should give consideration considera-tion to the provisioning of Germany during the armistice to - the extent recognized aa neceaaary." Article 28. Providing conditions of vacuAtlon of the Belgian coast tfrom which the Germans actually had been driven before the armistice was signed), was changed In minor particulars, particu-lars, j FOR THIRTY DAYS. I Article 14. Providing ths the I duration of the armistice clauses are i not -carried Into execution it may be I renounced upon forty-eight hours' j warning, has the following added: "It' la understood that the execution of ar-1 ar-1 tide J and 18 shall not warrant the denunciation of "th armistice on the , ground of Insufficient execution wlth-: wlth-: in a period fixed except iir the case of . had faith In carrying them Into execu- Hon. In ord. r to aeaure the execution of this convention under the beet conditions con-ditions the principle of a permanent j International armistice commission Is i admitted. This commission shall act under the authority of the allied military mili-tary and naval commander In chief." j Control of the German fleet hy j revolutions, factiona of whom are reported re-ported to have urged resistance to the ulliee and I nlted 8 tales, may interfere inter-fere with th carrying out of th I amended provision that vessels designated desig-nated to be Interned be ready to leave German ports seven days after cessation cessa-tion of hostilities. DISARM FLEETS. At the end of the seven-dsy period, which will expire At midnight next Kunday, the designated units of the fleet, the armistice provides, must be I completely disarmed. Prompt Action. even under normal conditions, would be required of the German naval forces to disarm veaaels of the battle cruiser; and battleship type within seven days, naval ex pert a have said. In some quarters quar-ters last night fear was expressed that with the ;rman navy In a disorganized disorgan-ized condition, owing to the revolution, revolu-tion, the necessary preparations for turning over th vessels might not be completed in the period specified. tha railways In Alsar.-lorralnr. to-Krthr to-Krthr with thr prewar paraonnel. DESTROY MINES. Artlrls I. Forty-. iht hours la given ths (Irrman command to rvwl n.-struetlva n.-struetlva measitrwa. such aa polluted sprincs and well., and to reveal and attaint In ntju'Ov-rtna" anil rieatmyiiiff nil ilea or dl'yd action fueea on evacuated evac-uated territory. No tlm. limit was fixed nrliriiiallv. aArticla FrovUIInc for the rlicht of requisition by ths I'nited rilatra and allied armlea In occupied territory, tina th. claura added, "subject to regulation regula-tion of accminta with thoae. whom II i may concern.' FREE PRISONERS. Articla 1. Providing , for tha re-patriatlon, re-patriatlon, without reciprocity, of ail allied and T'nlted Ptntea priaonera of war. Including persona under trial or convicted, haa the following added: Thia condition annuls the previous conventions on tha subject of the exchange ex-change of priaonera of war. Including the one of July, lslt, la course of ratification. rati-fication. However, tha repatriation of Cerman priaonera of war Interned In Holland and In Swltserland ahalt con. Ilnue aa he-fore. The repatriation of German priaonera of war shall be regulated regu-lated at tha conclualon of tha prelimi. narlea of peace." Artlrle li. ITovldlng for the "lth- 150,000 CARS. Inatead of bO.600 railroad cars to he aurrendared In evacuated territory, the number la made lio.000. On the other hand, tha number of machine guna to Ihi delivered by tha Oertnane la reduced from 10.000 to J..0OV; the Herman troops In Kaat Africa ara permitted to evacuate. Instead of being required to I surrender: provision Is made for con-IsMlerwg con-IsMlerwg fond needs In (iermany In the ' taking of mesne of transportation, and a specific referenca to tha regulation of repatriation ft tjerman priaonera of war at tha conclualon of peaca Is added. m ., A summary of tha changes follows: Articla . Fifteen days. Instead of fourteen davs, are allowed for the re-patriatlon, re-patriatlon, beginning at once, of all the I inhabltanta renuived from Invaded countries. Including noatagve and persona per-sona und.r trial or convicted. . Article . Providing for the surrender surren-der of munition and equipment reduces re-duces tha number of machine guna to ba delivered from io.Ooo, to ri.ooO. the number of alrplanea frvm :oot to I7ik. FOR EVACUATION. Articla I. Vrovldlng for tha evacuation evacua-tion by the Germane of the countrlea on tie left bank of the Khlne. stipulates stipu-lates that theae countrlea shall be administered ad-ministered by "tha local troops of oc-cupatlon," oc-cupatlon," Instead of by the locaJ authorities au-thorities under tha control of the allied and I'nlted rllales armlea. and tha occupation oc-cupation la to be "carried out by" Instead In-stead of "determined by" allied and I'nlted Stales garrlaona holding strategic polnta and the principal croesiiifs of he Khlne. Thirty-one daya. instead of twenty-five, aj-e allowed al-lowed for completion of the avacua-lion. avacua-lion. Articla Providing that no damage or harm a hall be dona to pereona and property In territory evacuated by tha Germans, haa a sentence added specifically spe-cifically at initiating that no peraon shall be prosecutes! for offenses of participation par-ticipation In tw meaauraa prior to the signing of the armlet ice.- Articla I. Providing for the abandonment aban-donment or delivery In good order to tha associated powers of all rnada and, mnuii of communication and transportation trans-portation In evacuated territory, calls for lMVOO) wragoria trail care! Inatead of fta.ooO; sOoa motor karrlee Instead of lu.ooe, and requires) that all civil and naval personnal at present employed oav such means of communication and transportation. Including waterwaya. shall remain. Thirty-one Inatead of twenty-flv days ara allowed for banding band-ing over tha materials. Thlrty-a.g days ara allowed for th banding over all - V |